40 who teach in classrooms on Staten Island are saluted

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- State Sen. Andrew Lanza (R-Staten Island) held the third annual Teacher Appreciation Day yesterday in the College of Staten Island, Willowbrook.

The event honored 40 teachers throughout the borough who were selected for the honor by a school principal or administrator.

"Teachers truly have a positive and profound impact on the lives of so many. We're blessed on Staten Island to have the greatest teachers on earth. It is so important that we take the time to say thank you, which is what today is all about," said Lanza.